Well this sucks.
Monday, December 29, 2003 by nowayinheck | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I am fairly new to winCustomize. And thought they were a nice family based site to download quality wallpaper and the what not.. Until I get this today! "Error: Server too busy
Due to high traffic the site is currently dedicating its resources to
customers who have either purchased a WinCustomize Subscription
or any Stardock product.
Tired of getting a "server too busy" error.
Then support WinCustomize by subscribing to WinCustomize today!
WinCustomize Subscription Info - Buy Now! "
Im sorry but I find that to be an outrage.
Seems these days, you cant do anything without someone wanting you to pay for it....
Due to high traffic the site is currently dedicating its resources to
customers who have either purchased a WinCustomize Subscription
or any Stardock product.
Tired of getting a "server too busy" error.
Then support WinCustomize by subscribing to WinCustomize today!
WinCustomize Subscription Info - Buy Now! "
Im sorry but I find that to be an outrage.
Seems these days, you cant do anything without someone wanting you to pay for it....
 |
|
Page 3 of 5 | |
|
|---|
IPlural
Reply #42 Monday, December 29, 2003 7:36 PM
cross reference your account...
Reply #42 Monday, December 29, 2003 7:36 PM
| Is that the windowblind's program was bought |
cross reference your account...
kona0197
Reply #43 Monday, December 29, 2003 7:36 PM
you bought windowblinds? if so you should have unlimted downloads
Reply #43 Monday, December 29, 2003 7:36 PM
| I guess what got me the worse.. Is that the windowblind's program was bought. And I have to pay to use it... Well in so many words anyhow... Thanks |
you bought windowblinds? if so you should have unlimted downloads
yrag
Reply #44 Monday, December 29, 2003 7:40 PM
....care to meet my 'Ex'??
Reply #44 Monday, December 29, 2003 7:40 PM
| #40 by Admin Jafo - 12/29/2003 7:33:18 PM Ah....all's well that ends well.....like any plane crash you walk away from is a good landing.... |
| well beyond the fact that when I drink even one beer she refuses to be nice let alone REALLY nice. |
....care to meet my 'Ex'??
BoXXi
Reply #45 Monday, December 29, 2003 7:47 PM
Reply #45 Monday, December 29, 2003 7:47 PM
nowayinheck: I know it seems unfair when you come to a site like this and find you suddenly don't have access, but, as someone said earlier, the dot com boom IS over, and if you could see the bandwidth bill for this site, it would scare you to death. It runs into tens of thousands of dollars per month, and that is without all the other attendant costs associated with running a site this big, such as hardware.
The bottom line is, that unless SOMEONE contributes towards those costs, this site just will not exist, and neither will all the other "free" sites that you download from. I'm afraid it's just the way of the world at the moment, and the fact that people get used to stealing music, games, movies and software etc, and get frustrated when something appears to NOT be free anymore.
I hope you DO subscribe to the site, it really is worth the small amount that we ask, and there are big changes afoot that will make your subscription even more appealing than it is now!. What more could you want?
Have fun! 
sig101
Reply #46 Monday, December 29, 2003 7:48 PM
Reply #46 Monday, December 29, 2003 7:48 PM
As noted if you already have a paid registered version of WB you just need to change your email to the email used to purchase/register the app. Cross-referencing the account is as they call it. That should give you some of the site perks without paying again for a subscription. If you have any problems with this come back and ask (SD staff have a nice holiday break so I imagine email support will wait until next week.)
See, you left out a pertinent part of your story, you should have mentioned from the first that you had purchased WB, that is relevant info and so no you don't have to pay twice to use it (ie, meaning to download more skins and get preferred site access).
[Message Edited]
See, you left out a pertinent part of your story, you should have mentioned from the first that you had purchased WB, that is relevant info and so no you don't have to pay twice to use it (ie, meaning to download more skins and get preferred site access).
[Message Edited]
nowayinheck
Reply #47 Monday, December 29, 2003 7:53 PM
Reply #47 Monday, December 29, 2003 7:53 PM
ok peeps.. lets see you all answer this one..
Just before I exploded, and started this whole stink.. I did enter in my e-mail address.. To do what you call "Cross Reference"... And I got I think a 2. Shoot I don't remember.. but something to that effect. Now i'm really corn-fused. I dunno. I must have fallen through the craks...
Just before I exploded, and started this whole stink.. I did enter in my e-mail address.. To do what you call "Cross Reference"... And I got I think a 2. Shoot I don't remember.. but something to that effect. Now i'm really corn-fused. I dunno. I must have fallen through the craks...
nowayinheck
Reply #48 Monday, December 29, 2003 7:56 PM
Reply #48 Monday, December 29, 2003 7:56 PM
OH yeah.. one other thing.
As stated earlier by Wizop. That it cost loads of money to run a site like this... And yes it would scare the crap out of me to see the out-going money's it takes to run it.. But my question is this.. Isn't the adds you have on the site helping to bare some of those cost's? Just wondering. thanks
As stated earlier by Wizop. That it cost loads of money to run a site like this... And yes it would scare the crap out of me to see the out-going money's it takes to run it.. But my question is this.. Isn't the adds you have on the site helping to bare some of those cost's? Just wondering. thanks
Koasati
Reply #49 Monday, December 29, 2003 8:00 PM
Reply #49 Monday, December 29, 2003 8:00 PM
Ads don't pay diddly anymore.......... those days are gone. You say you have cross referenced, but you're User level 2. I think you need to try again. Once you successfully cross reference you'll be level 3. 
sig101
Reply #51 Monday, December 29, 2003 8:01 PM
Reply #51 Monday, December 29, 2003 8:01 PM
As other sites have discovered, ads don't make sufficient revenue to offset the costs of a site like this. Futhermore, the site owners have restrictions on the kinds of things that are advertised here so those driveby download crapware/spyware popups and ads are not welcome here. So ads really don't contribute much to the maintenance of a site like this.
nowayinheck
Reply #52 Monday, December 29, 2003 8:18 PM
Reply #52 Monday, December 29, 2003 8:18 PM
Huh!
Well i've learned something tonight.. And I have you all to thank for it. I didn't realize I was that Naive.. lol!
BoXXi My appologies.. Im so new to this whole thing I don't know who is who... lol... I haven't tried to cross reference again... And with my luck its not going to change.. lol... Thanks for the info and advice. And again. Please except my appologies for this whole thing.. Take care.. God Bless
Well i've learned something tonight.. And I have you all to thank for it. I didn't realize I was that Naive.. lol!
BoXXi My appologies.. Im so new to this whole thing I don't know who is who... lol... I haven't tried to cross reference again... And with my luck its not going to change.. lol... Thanks for the info and advice. And again. Please except my appologies for this whole thing.. Take care.. God Bless
Apocalypse_67
Reply #53 Monday, December 29, 2003 8:18 PM
Reply #53 Monday, December 29, 2003 8:18 PM
The only adds that can really pay for a site now a days are porno adds and if SD was to incorporate those here, it wouldnt be a family oriented site anymore, now would it?
But is good to see everything is headed on the right path.
Now, Jafo... can you pass me that club. I think I see a nice looking girl walking by my house.
But is good to see everything is headed on the right path.
Now, Jafo... can you pass me that club. I think I see a nice looking girl walking by my house.
nowayinheck
Reply #54 Monday, December 29, 2003 8:21 PM
Reply #54 Monday, December 29, 2003 8:21 PM
Apocalypse_67
yes you have a point. it wouldn't be a good thing to see trash on this site. Myself and my family have loved this site sense I can remember.
OH well.. OH! Here's that club you wanted.
yes you have a point. it wouldn't be a good thing to see trash on this site. Myself and my family have loved this site sense I can remember.
OH well.. OH! Here's that club you wanted.
EventHorizon
Reply #55 Monday, December 29, 2003 8:30 PM
I dunno if S_B wants to be hit...
Reply #55 Monday, December 29, 2003 8:30 PM
| Now, Jafo... can you pass me that club. I think I see a nice looking girl walking by my house |
I dunno if S_B wants to be hit...
sig101
Reply #56 Monday, December 29, 2003 8:31 PM
Reply #56 Monday, December 29, 2003 8:31 PM
If you still have no luck with the cross referencing trick, email Stardock support and they should be able to sort it out for you. But again, they're off for the holidays so it will take some time to get a response.
Apocalypse_67
Reply #57 Monday, December 29, 2003 8:40 PM
I will have to relocate and get into a witness protection program
Reply #57 Monday, December 29, 2003 8:40 PM
| I dunno if S_B wants to be hit... |
I will have to relocate and get into a witness protection program
wombat_1
Reply #58 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 2:41 AM
Equal opportunities .... now the Women have free rein with us poor males!
Reply #58 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 2:41 AM
| hmmmm......I thought you Aussies still did that.. |
Equal opportunities .... now the Women have free rein with us poor males!
WebGizmos
Reply #60 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:50 PM
Reply #60 Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:50 PM
I had the same problem the other day (Data Connection Error) and was wondering what the problem was. So if the site was reserved for subscribers during that time why was I getting this error being a level 4 user/subscriber?
Please login to comment and/or vote for this skin.
Welcome Guest! Please take the time to register with us.
There are many great features available to you once you register, including:
- Richer content, access to many features that are disabled for guests like commenting on the forums and downloading skins.
- Access to a great community, with a massive database of many, many areas of interest.
- Access to contests & subscription offers like exclusive emails.
- It's simple, and FREE!
|
|
Page 3 of 5 | |
|
|---|
Reply #41 Monday, December 29, 2003 7:34 PM
I went out the other night, really ticked Diane off and she has told me I'm on restriction for New Years
I'd like to know the difference between Beer and the freaking pills they want me taking and what is worse for me in the end...
not much in my opinion so far
well beyond the fact that when I drink even one beer she refuses to be nice let alone REALLY nice.
[Message Edited]